The Transition Model
Leading and managing change can often be difficult, whether that be with volunteers giving up their free time at a local sports club, professional athletes who are representing their country,…
Author: Nathan Wood
Nathan Wood is a former professional sportsman and youth international, mentor/assessor to Level 3 sports coaches, and a certified Level 4 master coach.
He is the Lead of International & Specialist Coach Development at the ECB, and also operates a sports performance consultancy which supports and challenges athletes, coaches, sporting and non-sporting organsiations to increase their potential and improve performance.
The Experiential Learning Cycle
Of the following two examples, I’d like to invite you to answer which is more likely to provide someone with a deeper level of learning… Example 1 For the past…
Pre-Performance Routines
A pre-performance routine is a set of habits that we do consciously or otherwise, that precede the implementation of our skills. These habits arguably form the most influential determinant of…
Goal Setting the S.M.A.R.T. Way
We only need to reflect on the measly quota of those around us who steadfastly adhere to their New Year’s resolutions, to comprehend that many of us fail to attain…
Rebounding from Mistakes
Nowadays we’re told to accept our mistakes, to embrace our mistakes, even celebrate the fact that we’re making lots of mistakes. Besieged with countless memes quoting famous folk, we are…
ABCDE Model of Emotional Disturbance
In the midst of a challenging situation, do you ever find yourself reacting in a way that doesn’t benefit you, or even makes the matter worse? If so, regaining your…
The Differences Between Training, Coaching, and Mentoring
Over the past twenty years, I’ve had a number of diverse roles and positions, all of which link to one area of commonality – people development. In these various roles,…
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® Model
Some of us lead well, and some of us lead less well, yet regardless of how effective our leadership is now, we all have the capacity to improve. A fundamental…
